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Read more...As a practitioner, one of the most common patterns I see in my office is inflammation. Almost every patient who comes in, whether they are struggling with fatigue, hormone imbalance, cravings, or recurring infections, has some form of underlying inflammation that needs to be addressed before deeper healing can take place.
Inflammation is like a roadblock in the body. When it is present, healing pathways are slowed down or even shut down. Imagine trying to drive with the parking brake still on. You might move forward a little, but the progress is strained and far from smooth. The same thing happens inside the body.
How Inflammation Shows Up
Inflammation is not always obvious. It does not just mean red swollen joints. It can look like:
- Blood sugar swings and uncontrollable cravings
- Brain fog and lack of focus
- Repeat infections that never seem to fully go away
- Hormone imbalance and adrenal stress
- Ongoing pain and poor sleep
- Fatigue that lingers even after a full night of rest
These are the patterns I see again and again in my patients. When inflammation calms down, the body suddenly feels like it can breathe again. Energy improves, pain decreases, sleep becomes more restorative, and mental clarity begins to return.
Why This Is the First Step
I love working with patients one on one and creating custom wellness plans. It is truly my favorite part of what I do. At the same time, I know not everyone is able to come into my office. That is why I created a 14 Day Reset with NingXia Red.
This reset is something I personally do several times a year to keep my own health moving in the right direction. In clinic, NingXia Red consistently tests high in positive coherence, and I have never had a patient who did not test well for it. That is one of the many reasons it is such a foundational piece of the reset.
What Makes This Reset Different
The reset is not one size fits all. Along with the core foundation of NingXia Red, I provide nutrition coaching to help you choose the meal plan that will be right for your body.
Each participant receives guidance that is customized, because every person’s needs are different.
For 14 days you and I walk together through the process. I am doing the reset with you, and I am available to chat and guide you as you go. It is a simple but powerful way to hit the reset button on your health and give your body the fresh start it has been craving.
Your Invitation to Reset
If you are ready to move past inflammation and finally feel your body shift toward healing, I invite you to join me. The 14 Day Reset with NingXia Red is more than a supplement routine. It is a way to refresh your body and create a foundation for deeper healing.
Fourteen days can change the way you feel. It can help you find energy again, calm cravings, and give your body the clean slate it needs. I would love for you to be part of this reset and experience what I see happen for so many of my patients when inflammation is addressed at the root.
Food Allergy Testing in Central Florida : Finding Food Answers and What Muscle Testing Can Do Better
Many of the women and families I work with come in feeling frustrated.
Their child has ongoing skin issues, or they feel bloated and reactive after meals, but standard food allergy panels don’t show anything “wrong.”
They’ve tried cutting out gluten and dairy. Sometimes it helps a little, sometimes not at all.
They’ve been told everything looks normal. But their body is still speaking up.
This is where muscle testing offers something different.
What Is Muscle Testing for Food Sensitivities?
Muscle testing, sometimes called applied kinesiology, is a non-invasive tool I use to observe how the body responds to different substances. It's not a diagnostic test. Instead, it provides real-time feedback from the nervous system to help us identify potential stressors.
In my practice, I use it to assess how the body reacts to individual foods, supplements, and environmental factors. It gives us a more nuanced look at how a particular food might be contributing to inflammation, digestive issues, or mood shifts.
Unlike blood or skin allergy tests that focus on immune markers like IgE or IgG, muscle testing can help identify patterns that are often missed on lab work. It’s especially helpful when someone is reacting to “healthy” foods, or when symptoms seem to shift without explanation.
Personalized Nutrition Support Based on Your Body’s Responses
Once we’ve identified which foods may be creating stress in the body, I create a custom plan that includes:
- A list of foods your body currently responds well to
- Supportive nutrition strategies to strengthen digestion and detox pathways
- Natural supplements that are tested for compatibility with your body
- Practical lifestyle shifts to reduce overall stress on the system
This kind of individualized approach allows us to support the body’s natural healing processes without guesswork.
Supporting Root Cause Wellness
In my work, I often see that food sensitivities are not the problem in and of themselves. They can be a sign that the body is overwhelmed or out of balance. Through muscle testing, I’m able to look deeper and explore potential contributors like:
- Mineral deficiencies or hydration issues
- Digestive imbalance
- Toxic or microbial load
- Emotional stressors
- Systemic overwhelm
None of this is diagnostic; instead it provides a roadmap for supporting the body more intentionally and thoroughly.
Serving Central Florida: DeBary, Sanford, and Surrounding Areas
If you’re in the DeBary, Sanford, or greater Central Florida area and you’ve been looking for a more personalized way to approach food sensitivities, nutritional support, or whole-body wellness, I’d love to come alongside you.
Whether you’re navigating skin issues, digestive concerns, fatigue, or just want to understand what your body might be trying to tell you, I offer a safe space and a gentle process to help you move forward.
📍Living Well Holistics | DeBary, FL | Central Florida
🌿 Gentle Muscle Testing | Custom Nutrition Support | Root Cause Natural Wellness
🌿 Gentle Muscle Testing | Custom Nutrition Support | Root Cause Natural Wellness
This past month was one of the busiest seasons so far this year.
And people in our house require clean socks and three meals a day, every day! The audacity.
I would bet your life feels much the same. Each in our ways, in different seasons, we are all faced with pressing times.
But here’s what I need you to hear: I wasn’t drained.
I didn’t feel like I was crawling to the finish line.
I was full, showing up to each moment with joy, clarity, and fresh strength.
And no, it’s not because I mastered time-blocking (I haven’t) or finally figured out how to get up before the kids (although that does help, especially when I get to do a devotional and pray while sipping my organic coffee in the dark of the morning).
It’s because I’ve stopped living like my job is to pour myself out, get empty, and hustle to fill up again.
That’s not how Heaven works.
You’ve heard the phrase: “You can’t pour from an empty cup.”
Recently, I said that to someone casually. "You have to fill up your Mama cup!" or something like that.
When I walked away, The Lord nudged me.
I knew the words I said were wrong.
So I went looking for that truth in Scripture..... and it’s just not there.
What I did find?
The Fountain.
Jeremiah 17:13 calls God “the fountain of living waters.”
John 7:38 says, “Whoever believes in Me, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
That’s not a cycle of fill, pour, be empty, run back depleted, fill, pour, be empty, run back depleted…..its a continual flow.
When we live connected to Him, truly and intentionally engaged in our hearts—we don’t run dry.
We don’t white-knuckle our way to fullness.
Rather, we stay under the fountain.
It’s not just about listening to worship music while folding laundry or squeezing in a quick devo while the coffee brews (though I absolutely do those things!).
It’s about the heart posture inside those moments.
They mean nothing without the positioning of the heart (our cup, so to speak).
Ask yourself: Am I truly engaging with Him right now?
Am I letting this moment shift me under the fountain of His presence?
That’s the difference.
These practices of worship, prayer, stillness are not just spiritual “to-dos.”
They are invitations into alignment underneath The Fountain.
They change what the rest of the day feels like because they change where we’re positioned.
And when I feel that shift during times when distraction or pressure starts to pull me away, I ask Holy Spirit to help me come back.
Because that’s what He does!
Jesus said: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you” (John 14:26).
He literally reminds us and helps us stay near.
And in Romans 8:26 says, “The Spirit helps us in our weakness.” Even when we don’t have the words or strength, He meets us there.
The world teaches us to grind to be good.
But the Kingdom way is different: John 4:13-14“…Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Do you feel the difference?
One life leaves you constantly running on fumes, and makes emptiness a normal part of the cadence of life.
The other leaves you full, nourished, ready because you’re not the source. You’re simply positioned under the flow.
While I try to avoid too many disclaimers as they can get a little out of hand, I'm going to add this one: this isn't a substitute for, or excuse not to, rest. This is a lifestyle of living in fullness, of which physical and mental rest is a part. That's for another day's discussion.
Psalm 23:5 says "You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows."
So if you’ve been chasing fullness by effort, working hard to empty and refill again and again, I want to gently invite you back to The Fountain, where you can rest and overflow, remaining full all the time.
Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Be filled, and be blessed, friend!
